Talahi Community Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 3 · Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Talahi Community Elementary in Saint Cloud, Minnesota enrolled 701 students in 2024-25 with 59.9 full-time teachers, 11.7 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 25% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 66%

563 students in 2022-23, 710 students in 2023-24, 701 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.1 to 59.9.

Students enrolled at Talahi Community Elementary by school year2022-23: 563, 2023-24: 710, 2024-25: 70102004006008002022-235632023-247102024-25701
Students enrolled at Talahi Community Elementary by school year2022-23: 563, 2023-24: 710, 2024-25: 70102004006008002022-235632023-247102024-25701
Students enrolled at Talahi Community Elementary by school year2022-23: 563, 2023-24: 710, 2024-25: 70102004006008002022-235632023-247102024-25701
Students enrolled at Talahi Community Elementary by school year2022-23: 563, 2023-24: 710, 2024-25: 70102004006008002022-235632023-247102024-25701
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2356336.115.6
2023-2471062.711.3
2024-2570159.911.7

11.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 72 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools

Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 329 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Talahi Community Elementary enrolled 329 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 329 of the 329 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent43.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

54.5% of students were Black, 21.1% White, 11.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. Black54.5%
  2. White21.1%
  3. Hispanic11.1%
  4. Two or more races9.3%
  5. Asian1.7%
  6. American Indian1.6%
  7. Pacific Islander0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Saint Cloud

9 public elementary schools in Saint Cloud report 2024-25 enrollment; Talahi Community Elementary is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Oak Hill Community Elementary87814.860.1%
Madison Elementary70413.661.9%
Talahi Community Elementary70111.779.0%
Stride Academy K-8 Charter School56910.280.7%
Westwood Elementary53114.852.0%
Lincoln Elementary32811.575.6%
Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ26610.591.4%
Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud26013.078.1%

All public schools in Saint Cloud →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Talahi Community Elementary

  1. Lincoln ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 328 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Success Academy Saint CloudThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.4 miles away: 140 students, 17.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
  3. Compare Talahi Community Elementary with Lincoln ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much St. Cloud Area School District 742 spends per student$16,825 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,825
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaTalahi Community Elementary is the number 80 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#80 of 994
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher11.7 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.11.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Talahi Community Elementary

  1. How many students attend Talahi Community Elementary?
    701 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 563 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Saint Cloud, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Talahi Community Elementary?
    11.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Talahi Community Elementary a Title I school?
    Talahi Community Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Talahi Community Elementary in?
    St. Cloud Area School District 742, NCES district ID 2733510. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 273351002286 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22